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12 early-career scientists. Three minutes each. One stage. Join us for the 2026 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 3–4:30p PT. Onsite? Building 50 Auditorium Online? streaming.lbl.gov Details? slam.lbl.gov @LBNLpathways #LabSLAM2026
Berkeley Lab
@BerkeleyLab
Sep 13
#ICYMI: Dark matter researchers have seen something unusual in the LZ detector. Physicist Richard Gaitskell talks with @scifri about the hunt for a #DarkMatter particle and what’s so interesting about the recent result.
Did scientists just find a dark matter particle? Maybe
From sciencefriday.com
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Berkeley Lab
@BerkeleyLab
Sep 11
Today, we remember those we lost on September 11, 2001, and the families, friends, and communities who still carry that loss. We also honor the courage and compassion shown by those who stepped forward to help. 🤍
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Berkeley Lab
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Sep 6
“Before one can declare victory, you need a few more data points, but now they have something to aim for, they know where to look.” - Wick Haxton, Berkeley Lab scientist emeritus on LZ’s new #DarkMatter result. Learn more from @newscientist ⬇️
The first signs of dark matter particles may finally have been spotted | New Scientist
From newscientist.com
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Berkeley Lab
@BerkeleyLab
Sep 5
Scientists spotted something intriguing in the LZ #DarkMatter detector. “It’s like seeing a present under the Christmas tree. You’re hoping it’s something good and you’re excited no matter what.” - Wick Haxton, LBNL scientist emeritus. @ScienceMagazine
World’s biggest dark matter detector spots a single weird particle
From science.org
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